Artificial cream
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Artificial cream is an imitation of cream
Cream
Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, over time, the lighter fat rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream this process is accelerated by using centrifuges called "separators"...

 made from non-dairy fats.

Artificial cream is usually made from vegetable oil, not butterfat
Butterfat
Butterfat or milkfat is the fatty portion of milk. Milk and cream are often sold according to the amount of butterfat they contain.- Composition :The fatty acids of butterfat are typically composed as follows :...

, and contains no butyric acid. Artificial cream often contains sugar to sweeten it, but intense sweeteners are also used.

External links

http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/Kent/Analyst%20reports/creamcakes.htm Kent County Council on Cream Cakes
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